Research article released by the NIH that suggests a link between the body's immune system and the progression of the disease. (Published August 29, 2000)

This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the major health problems linked to overexposure to UV radiation: skin cancer (melanoma and nonmelanoma), premature aging of the skin and other skin problems, cataracts and other eye damage,...

Features extensive information on juvenile rheumatoid arthritis which is an immune system disorder. Learn what it is, the three types, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Presents the Fourteenth Amendment - Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. Includes a lengthy list of annotations to the Amendment.

Learn all about the flu and how to prevent it by washing your hands, protecting yourself, stopping the spread, and boosting your immune system.

The bacteria in our guts can break down food the body can't digest, produce important nutrients, regulate the immune system, and protect against harmful germs. Shilpa Ravella shares the best foods for a healthy gut.

Potato farmers spend billions of dollars every year to fight blight - a disease that can wipe out potato crops. Now scientists have discovered a wild variety of potato that is immune to blight. See the advantages and possible...

A general description of what vaccines are and how they work. Easy to understand.

This page provides access to the "Treaty establishing the European Community as Amended by Subsequent Treaties: ROME, 25 March 1957." Links are provided for each article.

STEM biology lesson plan where by designing their own antibiotics, students will gain an understanding of how the differences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells have played a role in their own health. They will also be able...

Read about the development of a new bandage that actually helps to remove bateria from wounds.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find out the details of how scientists have found methods to control the spread of viruses.

This Nobel E-Museum site provides an autobiography and a very detailed description of Mr. Tonegawa's work for which he received the Nobel Prize in 1987.

Manipulate characteristics of fictional diseases and see how the changes effect a population. Simulator includes a data table available for download for student records.

Fact sheet on schistosomiasis. Includes common questions and references.

This site from the World Health Organization provides brief information on schistosomiasis. Includes links to related information such as descriptions of activities, reports, news and events, as well as contacts and cooperating partners...

A good paragraph with abundant vocabulary links that can help you determine the role of the function of antibodies.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In the following tutorial you will learn about the barriers that keep most pathogens out of the human body.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of immunodeficiency and causes of immunodeficiency.

An A to Z list of illnesses and disorders caused by environmental factors, e.g., asthma, allergies, mercury poisoning, cancer and others. Each is listed with a short, one paragraph overview of the condition and causes.

A self-paced lesson on infectious diseases including bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitic infections. Each disease featured discusses symptoms and treatment.

Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz on the Immunology of Acute vs. Chronic Inflammation.

Extremely insightful article that explains what allergy is. Includes information on types of symptoms, how an allergy occurs, and common misconceptions about allergies.

Learn about how to protect yourself from HIV/AIDS with some scientific facts.